Chapter 10 Cannon Fodder Ex-Boyfriend 10 I'm not a possessive person...
Hidden in the mountain valley are simple thatched huts with wooden floors that creak underfoot. Around the tea table are cushions for kneeling. Wisps of smoke rise from the openwork incense burner lid, dissipating into the air with a breeze, leaving a faint fragrance.
Li Qingran sat near the door, golden sunlight slanting through the window with its bamboo blinds drawn, casting dazzling shadows on his pristine white shirt. He looked up at the man opposite him, his gaze slowly moving down from those dark eyes, pausing briefly as it passed over the pale face before settling on the other man's constantly moving lips.
"...This is the initial plan. If you agree with it, I'll have someone follow up on the details, and we can help you leave Su Jingyi in two days. Do you have any further comments?"
"..."
Li Qingran blinked.
Gu Shiyu's Adam's apple bobbed.
The tea room fell into complete silence, the air itself seemed to solidify, making it impossible to smell the calming fragrance emanating from the incense burner.
Until Li Qingran slowly shook her head, "No."
"...?"
Gu Shiyu was stunned for a moment. The smoke rising between the two of them blurred his vision, making him unable to resist moving forward to see Li Qingran's expression clearly.
No?
Why not?
During the few quiet minutes between the two, Gu Shiyu waited for Li Qingran to raise a series of questions and concerns. At the same time, his mind raced, reorganizing the reasons and words he had prepared in advance, striving to gain Li Qingran's trust and cooperation in one go.
Despite all his preparations, the other party showed no intention of asking a single question.
Li Qingran didn't even ask, "Why did you help me?"
Is it because he desperately wants to leave Su Jingyi that he'll grab onto any straw offered to him? Or... does he not take this plan, or even himself, seriously at all?
Gu Shiyu's fingers, hidden beneath the tea table, tightened unconsciously. He took a deep breath and looked again at the Alpha opposite him, who was sipping tea with his eyes lowered.
"I'll go back and finalize the details, then I'll contact you again."
"good."
"...Then remember to pack your luggage when you get back."
"good."
"...You might need to deal with Su Jingyi for the next couple of days."
"no problem."
"..."
"..."
The tea room fell silent once again.
Li Qingran gently stroked the white jade teacup with his thumb, the pale yellow tea reflecting his serene features. A breeze blew by, and a hazy mist drifted towards him. The swirling fog and flickering light accentuated his composed and leisurely demeanor, like a wisp of smoke, elusive and intangible…
The conversation could actually end here. One of them proposed a solution, and the other provided unconditional support and cooperation. In previous collaborative projects, this was arguably Gu Shiyu's favorite model.
After all, he wasn't a talkative person. He usually hated arguing with others about things with a predetermined outcome. He just wanted to do it.
But today, whether it was the relaxed atmosphere of the tea room that made him reluctant to leave, or the Alpha's indifferent attitude that made him unpredictable and unable to completely trust him, Gu Shiyu couldn't help but speak after a brief silence:
"Don't you have anything you want to ask?"
"Hmm?" Li Qingran looked up at Gu Shiyu, noticing the slight furrow in his brows, and subconsciously offered a reassuring smile.
"No."
He said softly, "I think your arrangements are all very good, I have no objections."
Gu Shiyu's brows furrowed even more. "Aren't you afraid I'll hurt you?"
Li Qingran blinked. "Can you?"
The answer he sought had once again been turned into a question thrown back at him by Li Qingran. Gu Shiyu was somewhat annoyed by the Alpha's lack of cooperation, but in order for the plan to proceed smoothly, he patiently explained to Li Qingran:
"Of course not. You should know that the Su and Gu families are planning a marriage alliance. Among the younger generation of the two families, the genetic match is the highest and the ages are just right for Su Jingyi and me. So, if nothing unexpected happens, in the near future, news of Su Jingyi and me getting engaged will appear in financial news."
"Although I don't have a strong possessive streak towards my partner, at the very least, we should resolve any romantic entanglements we have outside of our relationship before we get engaged. This is a sign of respect for our marriage partner and also to avoid any scandals later on. I think you can understand that."
Li Qingran nodded: "I understand."
Although he didn't quite understand why the main character was talking so much to him, a mere cannon fodder character, since the other party was going to help him complete the mission and go home, why should he complain? He could just sit and listen.
Li Qingran lowered her head and took another sip of tea.
Although between the two, it should be Gu Shiyu, who is thirsting more.
"There's one more thing..."
After explaining why he chose to help Li Qingran leave, Gu Shiyu gazed at the person opposite him holding a teacup, then turned to look at Li Qingran outside the window, pursing his lips.
"To ensure the plan doesn't go wrong, I need to confirm with you that you haven't had any romantic entanglements with any Omega or...Alpha other than Su Jingyi, right?"
? ? ?
Li Qingran silently turned her head to meet Gu Shiyu's gaze, her eyes revealing obvious doubt.
"What do you mean?"
"...Don't misunderstand, I'm not implying anything about you and Qi Ziyan, I'm just confirming. After all, I don't want any other obstacles, especially Alphas, to appear while I'm sending people to take you away. You should know very well that some Alphas are quite difficult to deal with," Gu Shiyu explained.
The reasons were valid and reasonable, but Li Qingran still felt that something was not quite right.
[Perhaps he's just overthinking things. Host, it's your first time on a mission, so you don't know. Main characters like him are often very suspicious and cautious, the kind who calculate a hundred steps ahead for every one they take.]
is that so?
Li Qingran put down her teacup, pondered for a moment after 888's explanation, and then said to Gu Shiyu:
"There was an Omega before, but Su Jingyi took him abroad, and there aren't any others."
"Okay, I understand."
Gu Shiyu nodded, picked up the teacup, took a sip, put it down, ran his fingertips along the rim of the teacup a couple of times, and then tapped the tea table.
"...Are you sure there's no Alpha?"
"..." Li Qingran was speechless.
Is he a little too concerned about Alphas?
888 also felt something was off, but it's perfectly normal for the main character to be a little abnormal.
[Perhaps he encountered a particularly difficult Alpha before, which has left him with lingering trauma.]
It's not impossible.
Li Qingran patiently nodded to Gu Shiyu, "I'm sure not."
"Okay, that's all for today. Take a good rest these next couple of days and conserve your energy. I'll contact you again if there are any other changes."
As Gu Shiyu spoke, he took a deep breath, as if a mountain had rolled off him, and he looked much more relaxed than when they first met.
He glanced at the time. "Would you like something to eat? The vegetarian dishes here are quite good."
"No."
Li Qingran declined, saying, "I still have things to take care of at school."
There wasn't really any need for it, since she was leaving soon and would definitely be going to a different university. However, finishing what she started was a good habit, so Gu Shiyu didn't say anything more.
"Okay, I'll have the driver take you home."
"Thank you for your trouble." Li Qingran smiled politely at Gu Shiyu.
The two left the teahouse one after the other, walked around the pond where koi swam, crossed the cobblestone path, and finally arrived at the gate made of bamboo.
“…Then I’ll contact you again if anything comes up.” Gu Shiyu looked at Li Qingran, who nodded and then followed the driver to the car.
Just as he was about to open the door and go in, Gu Shiyu's voice rang out from behind him again.
"besides--"
Li Qingran turned around and saw the man standing in the bamboo shadows. As the sunlight swayed, his expression became inscrutable.
"If you have any questions, you can contact me directly."
Li Qingran heard him speak.
Li Qingran's fingertips, resting on the car door, twitched almost imperceptibly. He looked at the man, who returned his gaze. Through a shadow that seemed to be overgrown with weeds, Gu Shiyu saw the young man blink, then smile and crinkle his eyebrows at him.
"OK."
"Bang--"
One door was closed, and another was opened. Gu Shiyu watched the black car gradually disappear into the distance until it was completely out of sight before slowly turning her gaze away.
The bodyguard who had been standing behind the door came out at the opportune moment.
"Young Master, it seems that Young Master Jingyi has encountered some problems again."
Gu Shiyu didn't even turn her head. "What's the problem?"
"The Jiang family of Beicheng is currently investigating young master Jingyi."
"The Jiang family?" Gu Shiyu searched her memory.
"That family that's been having that 'switching of the prince' incident lately?"
"yes."
"oh."
oh? !
The bodyguard subconsciously looked up and saw Gu Shiyu's calm expression, and was somewhat puzzled.
Didn't you say you were going to resolve all of your fiancé's relationship problems? Why... is there no reaction?
The bodyguard, who had hoped to get a job and a promotion and raise because of this news, was very disappointed.
He wanted to emphasize again who was specifically investigating Su Jingyi, but Gu Shiyu's attention was already on something else.
"How is Qi Ziyan doing?"
"The heat has subsided, but because the pheromones are still unstable, the patient is still under observation in the hospital."
"Is that so..." Gu Shiyu lowered his head and pondered for three seconds, then tapped the board and said:
"Go to the hospital."
The Qi family's business has always been in aviation, and when he sends Li Qingran out, he will need Qi Ziyan's help to apply for a special flight route.
Gu Shiyu looked up at the sky through the car window.
The sky was cloudless, and an airplane drew a thin white line across the azure sky.
Above the magnificent and elegant white building, airplanes roared overhead, a gentle breeze stirred the warm yellow gauze curtains, and the light and shadow in the room moved from the floor to the bedside.
"Hmm—"
A muffled groan came from the middle of the bed, the draped sheets swayed slightly, and the next second, a dazzlingly white arm stretched out from under the covers.
Next came a face flushed red.
Next, there was a damp, black uniform made of rough material, completely mismatched with the Omega's physique on the bed...
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